Mini-Atoms, Clovers, Pens, "Behind The Scenes"
NEW www.MagnusPens.com (...My Titanium Pens Have MOVED!)
As you know - we're mostly about fidgets here.
But, as you also know, I started making Titanium pens again last year (I used to make them years before making fidgets).
The pens have really started taking off recently (it probably helps that not only have I been offering some damn good deals ...but I have also started making pens that have "1 of 1" designs and will never be made again).
It is now time to give the pens their own home. It's a win:win for everyone. I can focus 100% on fidgets here ...and I can focus 100% on the pens at www.MagnusPens.com. Also, while we're at it, I'm getting closer releasing custom knives ...over at www.MagnusKnives.com.
Here's what the new site looks like (yep, just as "functional" looking as this site :-D):
Mini-Atoms Are Back
Have been asked for these over and over (...although the new Clover slider has probably been just as popular).
I can only make something like two a day right now - and that's probably not going to increase any time soon unfortunately (the usual story of just not enough machine time available).
I'm going to try and keep them coming off consistently each day - but, like I said, it's slow-and-steady for these.
P.S. At some point I will make a Copper Mini-Atom ...but that's likely a while away.
Copper Atom
Finally have some Copper Atoms coming off the machine.
There was a bit of a delay as I had to order new magnets. The added weight of the Copper compared to the Titanium results in this requiring a slightly stronger magnet setup.
The Titanium Atom magnet setup: [ 6x3mm | 10x3mm | 6x3mm ]
The Copper Atom magnet setup: [6x2mm | 10x5mm | 6x2mm ]
Although the individual 10x5mm magnet is a lot more powerful than the 10x3mm ...it's not too strong by the time it's sandwiched between the two 6x3mm magnets. I believe it is the "Goldilocks" setup for the Copper Atom.
One last thing...
I will have a few available next week - but I have ONE *blem* Copper Atom dropping this Sunday in The Vault. I've not emailed about The Vault for a few weeks because it became really popular on it's own and almost everything is selling out (so there's no point sending a whole load of you there if there is nothing to buy :-/).
I Promise To Stop Whining...
Yeah, I know, I'm always whining and complaining about "no capacity".
On the one hand... I actually like that we never seem to have enough capacity on our CNC machines to keep up (we're obviously doing something right!)
But, its also very frustrating - because increasing capacity takes quite a bit of time (usually around 6 months to go from ordering a machine ...to getting it delivered and up and running). But, even more challenging, is the cashflow required. By the time we buy the machine, the tooling, the fixtures, etc. we're talking not far off $250,000 (USD).
The bulk of the machine in financed - but the we pay a decent deposit and the tooling, fixtures and so on all has to be cash. It's a challenge to say the least.
It's early Saturday morning here and I'm in the workshop running machines, designing new fidgets and (of course) writing this blog post for you.
The good news...
We have a new machine arriving in a few weeks (we ordered it back in November).
The not-so-good news...
It will increase our capacity - but not by a huge amount. It's still not going to allow us make the fidgets we have demand for - but it will help. :-)
Also, it's getting a bit tight in the workshop ...so we're going to squeeze it under the mezzanine floor:
